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Sudan crisis: What’s next after one week of deadly fighting?

Analysts warn the conflict may have far-reaching consequences not only for Sudan but also on an already unstable region.

Al Jazeera

Evacuations of US, UK, French citizens from Sudan expected to begin

Fighting in Sudan's capital entered a second week Saturday as crackling gunfire shattered a temporary truce, the latest battles between forces of rival generals that have already left hundreds dead and thousands wounded.

Radio France Internationale

Will Ethiopia Take Advantage of Sudan’s Unrest to Resolve Border Dispute?

The border dispute between Addis Ababa and Khartoum over Al-Fashaga has returned to the fore, following Sudanese reports about “unusual” movement by the Ethiopian forces in the disputed area since the eruption of the recent unrest in Sudan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Egypt Works to Facilitate Return of its Citizens from Sudan

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that the country’s mission office in Wadi Halfa was communicating with “the Sudanese authorities to facilitate the unimpeded return of Egyptian citizens through the Sudanese land crossings.” The Ministry of Education has also contacted its educational mission in the country, whose staff accounts for…

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Khartoum Sees Lull in Fighting on First Day of Eid

Street fighting between the forces of two rival generals eased in parts of Sudan's capital by Friday evening, witnesses reported, after repeated calls for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire to the nearly week-long conflict. More than 400 people have been killed and thousands wounded since the fighting erupted Saturday between forces loyal…

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Top US, Sudanese Generals Discuss Safety of Americans in Call

The top US general discussed the safety of Americans in Sudan during a phone call with Sudan's army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Friday, the Pentagon said. "The two leaders discussed the safety of Americans and the developing situation in Sudan," said a statement from Army General Mark Milley's…

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Saudi, UK Foreign Ministers Discuss Violence in Sudan

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Friday a phone call from UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the telephone call, the two sides discussed the developments in Sudan, with an emphasis on the importance of stopping the military…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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US prepares to extract its diplomats from Khartoum as fighting worsens

The US is preparing contingency plans to evacuate the US embassy in Sudan as fighting in the capital intensifies.

The New Daily

Top US, Sudanese generals speak as US weighs embassy evacuation

US General Mark Milley held call with Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan over safety of US citizens in Sudan.

Al Jazeera

SBPAC help centre to aid Sudan Thais

The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) has set up a help centre for 210 Thai students in Sudan amid ongoing fighting in its capital Khartoum.

Bangkok Post

Cease-fire declared in Sudan after days of deadly clashes

Sudan’s army and a rival paramilitary group declared a cease-fire following seven days of conflict that has claimed hundreds of lives and brought the northern African nation to the brink of an all-out civil war.

Tribune News Service

UK officials make contingency plan in violence-hit Sudan as allies prep airlift

Reports have suggested that military forces are being put on standby should they be required to airlift Britons out of the African country.

The Independent UK

Muslims in Melbourne's Sudanese community hold grave fears for relatives as religious holiday Eid arrives

While Eid al-Fitr is usually a celebratory affair of food and family, Melbourne Muslims with family caught up in the Sudan conflict are finding it difficult to find joy in the celebration.

ABC News

Clashes in Sudan on Eid holiday despite truce announcements

Residents in Khartoum say fighting continued after the army announced a three-day truce for the Eid festival.

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ASDF sends aircraft to Djibouti, prepares for possible evacuations from Sudan

An Air Self-Defense Force aircraft departed for Djibouti on Friday to possibly evacuate Japanese nationals from Sudan, where fighting has intensified.

Axios

Sudan's rival generals "hold their country hostage" as battle of egos turns deadly

Many fear the generals have "passed the point of no return” and the fighting will continue until one declares victory.

Reuters

Residents of Sudan's capital seek perilous escape as war shatters holiday

The Eid al-Fitr holiday is usually a time for many residents of Sudan's capital to visit relatives outside the city, which falls quiet. This year, those who can are making a frantic escape from Khartoum, driven out by war.

The Conversation

Sudan: violence between army and militia is a symptom of an old disease that is destroying Africa

A three-day ceasefire to mark the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Fitr in Khartoum appears to be dead in the water as fighting continues in the Sudanese capital. According to the World Health Organization, more than 330 people have been killed over the past week. Now, with reports emerging that arms are…

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UK and Djibouti leaders urge Sudan ceasefire

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke with Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Friday, and both urged an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, Sunak's office said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan’s Army Agrees to Three-Day Truce to Mark Eid

Sudan's army said it had agreed to a three-day truce starting on Friday to enable people to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Fitr following almost a week of fighting between its troops and a rival paramilitary force. "The armed forces hope that the rebels will abide by all the…

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White House: No Evacuation Plans for All Americans in Sudan

The Pentagon has deployed forces and is developing options to assist in the possible evacuation of US Embassy personnel from Sudan, but the White House said Friday there are no plans for now for a broader pullout of the potentially thousands of other Americans from the African country where warring…

The Independent UK

Trapped Britons say Foreign Office won’t help them escape Sudan warzone

Foreign nationals, including Brits, have been left to fend for themselves in Khartoum as governments, aid agencies say it is too dangerous to run evacuations

The Guardian - UK

Sudan faces surge in fighting as ceasefire attempts fail before end of Eid

More shelling and gunfights in Khartoum amid fears opportunity to avoid full civil war may be lost

Reuters

White House: No decision yet on evacuating US diplomats from Sudan

No decision yet has been made to evacuate American diplomatic personnel from Sudan but the United States is preparing for such an eventuality if it becomes necessary, the White House said on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

EU mulls evacuation of citizens from Khartoum as latest ceasefire collapses

The European Union says it is planning for a possible evacuation of EU citizens from Khartoum, when the security situation allows, as armed clashes continue to rage in the Sudanese capital.

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